At the age of 20, Louis-Rees Zammit has been nominated for the Breakthrough Player of the Year award Louis Rees-Zammit plays as wing for Gloucester Rugby and in the last year has had a big rise to fame after being called up to the Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations. Born in Penarth, Rees-Zammit […]
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Cheltenham Town looking to pull through in the next FA Cup game against AFC Wimbledon
The next round of the FA Cup is around the corner and Cheltenham Town will be playing AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane. Cheltenham have up until now had a 1-1 tie against Gillingham and a 1-0 replay win. Robins manager Michael Duff told Gloucestershire Live after the win against Gillingham that he thought “considering the […]
Gloucestershire stun Southampton with last gasp winner in 83 point thriller
Southampton University 1st XV 38-45 Gloucestershire University 1st XV Gloucester University returned to winning ways in emphatic style as they snatched victory with the last play of the game at Wide Lane Sports Ground Alfie Bennett’s 80th minute try ensured the visitors returned home with all five points as the Blue’s closed the gap on second […]
WBBL Championship: Gloucester City Queens vs Leicester Riders: Game preview
The Gloucester City Queens make their long-awaited return to play this weekend, as they travel to Loughborough University to face the Leicester Riders. It’s been over a month since the last time the Queens played a competitive game and this match-up will be a familiar foe for the new WBBL franchise, when they tip-off at […]
Gloucestershire overpowered by clinical Exeter in lively affair at The Folley
UGRFC 2nd XV 0-60 EURFC 9th XV Gloucestershire University 2nd team’s tough start to their BUCS rugby campaign continued as they were swept aside 60-0 by a strong Exeter side. The score line does not reflect what a closely fought contest it was for just under an hour in Cheltenham, when eventually injuries and positional switches […]
Key players in Cheltenham Town Ladies’ six-game unbeaten run
It’s very rare that a football team goes unbeaten in six straight games outside of the top end of the Premier League, making Cheltenham Town Ladies stunning start to the season even more impressive. The Robins have lost just two games since the season has started, including one on the opening day of the season […]
Somerset investigating Jack Brooks over historical tweets
Jack Brooks is being investigated by Somerset for two separate tweets involving racist language that were sent in 2012. The club released a statement late on Wednesday saying “Late on Sunday evening, Somerset County Cricket Club was made aware of allegations regarding one of our players, Jack Brooks. An investigation was immediately launched and is […]
Cheltenham Town V Portsmouth FC FA Youth Cup Second Round preview in repeat of 2019’s 8-4 win
Cheltenham Town Under-18s continue their FA Youth Cup campaign with the visit of Portsmouth FC to Evesham United’s Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium on Thursday. The winners will progress through to the third round and face Rugby Town away at the stage in which the club took Arsenal to penalties in 2019. It’s a repeat […]
“It brings the NFL a whole new audience”: Gloucestershire Gladiators on games being held in England as Jaguars finally win
Since 2007, London has been host to 30 NFL games, the sport proving a resounding success for decades. The last two weeks have seen the most recent matchups take place in the capital, as the Atlanta Falcons took on the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins faced the Jacksonville Jaguars. Embed from Getty Images […]
Cameron Norrie becomes first Briton to win Tennis’ Indian Wells – other historic British firsts
Cameron Norrie created history late last night by becoming the first British tennis player to win the Indian Wells Masters in California beating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1. To celebrate this historic achievement, here are some more examples of historic British firsts. Rachel Blackmore Horse Racing is one of the best examples of men […]